Tephrochronostratigraphy and associated research of the Mediterranean

Session

Pantelleria

Apr 23, 2025, 11:40 AM

8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East (GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore)

Conveners

Pantelleria

• Steffen Kutterolf (GEOMAR)

35. Resolving the Pantescan tephrostratigraphy using trace elements and exploring future avenues for isotopic analysis of tephra shards

Caitlin Malon (University of Hull)

4/23/25, 12:00 PM

Pantelleria

Talk

The eruption history of Pantelleria Volcano (Italy), is punctuated by large, explosive eruptions known to disperse ash across the Mediterranean. Pantelleria is known for it’s peralkaline rhyolites, named pantellerite. This distinct geochemical signature makes Pantescan ash layers important marker horizons across the region; Pantescan ash layers have been found in drill cores from offshore...

5. A review of the magmatic events in Morocco from the Mediterranean to the Reguibat Shield on the northwestern edge of the West African Craton

Mehdi Ousbih (Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, University of Moulay Ismail)

Pantelleria

Talk

Significant efforts have advanced our understanding of the geology of Morocco, with a focus on volcanic processes through field exploration, including coring and drilling campaigns, particularly in the context of mineral exploration. These studies integrate geochemical and petrological data, age models, and geophysical observations to reconstruct volcanic deposits and intrusions, examining...

6. Late Ediacaran volcano-sedimentary rocks in Northwest Africa: stratigraphic, geochemical, and geochronological insights into ancient volcanic deposits and paleoenvironmental proxies

Mehdi Ousbih (Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, University of Moulay Ismail)

Pantelleria

Poster

The Anti-Atlas Belt of Morocco during the Late Neoproterozoic comprises a ~3 km-thick section of volcano-sedimentary rocks deposited during intermittent magmatic activity. Temporal and compositional equivalents of these volcanic and intrusive rocks are widely exposed across North Africa and extend into the Mediterranean and northeastern North America. Marine sediments from the eastern...